The LORD helps the fallen and lifts those
bent beneath their loads. The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them
their food as they need it. When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and
thirst of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in everything He does; He
is filled with kindness. Psalm 145:14-17
This is so prophetic. Jesus told John’s disciples…"Go back to John and tell him what you
have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the
deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to
the poor." Luke 7:22. And then
He fed 5,000 and then 4,000 men, plus their families as recorded in Matthew 14
and 15. He opened His hand and gave thanks to the Father for a few loaves of
bread and some fish and fed so many people. Truly a miracle.
Jesus is righteous—as recorded by John. My dear children, I am writing this to you
so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who
pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly
righteous. 1 John 2:1. He alone is righteous. Although we may strive to
live right before God…we can only try…try to be like Jesus. How are you doing
with that “trying”? Once again God
rescues us. Yet God, with undeserved
kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when
He freed us from the penalty for our sins. Romans 3:24.
When we believe in Jesus as our Messiah—our
Savior—and repent of our sins, then we are freed from our sin. God sees us as
pure as His Son, Jesus. Where do you stand with the Lord? Does God see you
blameless, pure and righteous?
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, may we be as kind and considerate as You, generously giving to
those in need. Those in need of food, shelter…prayer and just our attention and
time. You gave up so much to give us hope. May those we assist be blessed
beyond measure for Your glory.
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
This
is a quick and easy way to perk up some nuts to be served with sweets during
the holiday season. Protein helps us assimilate the sugar we eat…so if you are
like me and just can’t avoid the sweet treats…have some protein with that fudge
or cookies.
Spiced Pecans
2
teaspoon kosher or ground Himalayan salt
½
teaspoon ground cumin
1/8
teaspoon cayenne pepper
½
teaspoon curry powder
1
teaspoon, heaping, ground cinnamon
Grated
orange rind from one orange
2
pound pecan halves
¾
stick unsalted butter (6 tablespoons), cut up into small chunks
½
cups packed brown sugar
1½
tablespoons orange juice (fresh squeezed from the orange used in the grated
rind)
Line
a sheet pan or a couple of cookie sheets, with parchment paper and set aside.
Mix
the salt, cumin, curry, cayenne, cinnamon and orange peel together in a small
bowl and set aside.
Place
the nuts in a 10-12 inch cast iron skillet and set over low heat. Cook,
stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes until they just start to brown and
smell toasted. Do NOT let them burn. Add the butter and stir until it melts.
Add the spice mixture and stir to combine. Stir sugar into orange juice. Add to
the nut mixture, stirring until the mixture thickens and coats the nuts,
approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer
the nuts to the prepared sheet pan and separate them with a fork or spatula.
Allow the nuts to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container
for storage. Can be stored up to 3 weeks.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
